Anti-Racism Resources for Children and Families
As an agency whose whole reason for being is to contribute to a community where ALL children thrive, we wanted to provide our families with some resources to help facilitate vital conversations, important shifts to dynamics, and healthy self-assessment and a path forward. We feel strongly that information is empowering. Below you will find resources, including the voices of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) community members who have the lived experience and are already doing this important work. We believe strongly in the value of felt safety and know deeply that all people deserve to feel heard, seen, understood, and believed when they share their experience. Our hope is that these resources will help you and your families as you navigate this challenging time. With the families and children we serve, we are listening and holding space for this necessary growth to occur.
Anti-Racism Resources for Children and Families:
ARTICLES
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- American Academy of Pediatrics Condemns Racism, Offers Advice for Families for How to talk to their Children
- For Our White Friends Desiring to be Allies by Courtney Ariel, Sojourners
- Talking to Children About Racial Bias by Ashaunta Anderson, MD, MPH, MSHS, FAAP & Jacqueline Dougé, MD, MPH, FAAP, healthychildren.org
- Talking About Race by the National Museum of African American History & Culture
- The unbearable grief of Black mothers by A. Rochaun Meadows-Fernandez, Vox
- 7 Key Steps to Raising Inclusive Kids by Ashley Cullins, Big Life Journal
- Conversations that Matter: Talking with Children About Big World Issues by Julie Olsen Edwards and Louise Derman-Sparks, NAEYC
- How to Explain Black-Led Protests to Kids and Teach Them to Become Activists, Too by Kate Schweitzer, PopSugar
- How to talk to your children about protests and racism by Sandee LaMotte, CNN
- Race Talk: Engaging Young People in Conversations about Race and Racism by ADL
- Racism and Violence: Using Your Power as a Parent to Support Children Aged Two to Five by Rebecca Parlakian, Zero to Three
- White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack by Peggy McIntosh, The National SEED Project
- Talking to Your Children About Racism and Inclusion by Youth Villages
BOOKS
- 31 Children’s books to support conversations on race, racism and resistance from EmbraceRace
- Books for Diversity
- Books for Littles
- Guide for Selecting Anti-Bias Children’s Books by Louise Derman-Sparks, Social Justice Books
TRAININGS AND WEBINARS
- Coming Together: Standing up to Racism, A Town Hall for Kids & Families by CNN and Sesame Street (6/6/20)
- Raising Antiracist Kids: Empowering the Next Generation of Changemakers by Ibram X. Kendi and Derecka Purnell (6/18/20)
VIDEOS & PODCASTS
- A Kindergarten Teacher Explains Racism to Young Kids: “You Have the Voice” by Vera Ahiyya
- Systemic Racism Explained
- Talking Race with Young Children podcast from NPR
WEBSITES
Note: we will continue to update this post regularly with new information as it becomes available.
